BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY -- FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, 11263 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6550 MSDS Date: 12/01/1997 MSDS Num: CJVPV LIIN: 00N092816 Product ID: FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, 11263 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 05545 Name: BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS Address: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030 Info Phone Number: 410-771-0101 Emergency Phone Number: 410-771-0101 Preparer's Name: SFTY & ENVIRON DEPARTMENT Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 05545 Name: BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV Address: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: HUNT VALLEY MD 21030-1103 Phone: 410-771-0101 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Name: NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS Percent by Wt: 89.9 Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N) ----------------------------- Cas: 7647-14-5 RTECS #: VZ4725000 Name: SODIUM CHLORIDE Percent by Wt: 8.5 Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N) ------------------------------ Cas: 7757-83-7 RTECS #: WE2150000 Name: SODIUM SULFITE; (SODIUM SULPHITE) Percent by Wt: 1. Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N) ------------------------------ Cas: 497-19-8 RTECS #: VZ4050000 Name: SODIUM CARBONATE Percent by Wt: .7 Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N) ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS. EYES: NO IRRITATING EFFECTS. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN. THE PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO INTERNALLY APPROVED CALCULATION ME THODS FOR PREPARATIONS: WHEN USED AND HANDLED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE ANY HARMFUL EFFECTS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S EXPERIENCE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO HIM. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: GENERAL INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. INHALATION: SUPPLY FRESH AIR. CONSULT DOCTOR IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS. SKIN: GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN. FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT S OF WATER. SEE MD (FP N). EYES: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES UNDER RUNNING WATER. INGESTION: IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CONSULT DOCTOR. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: PERSON-RELATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: NOT REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. MEASURES FOR CLEANING/COLLECTING: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION: NO DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ARE RELEASED. Waste Disposal Methods: SMALLEST QUANTITIES CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH HOUSEHOLD WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N). Handling And Storage Precautions: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR SAFE HANDLING. NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIVES AND FIRES. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY STOREROOMS AND RECEPTACLES. NO INFORMATIO N REQUIRED ABOUT STORAGE IN ONE COMMON STORAGE FACILITY. Other Precautions: CLASS ACCORDING TO REGULATION ON FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS: VOID. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, EXTINGUISHING POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. Fire Fighting Procedures: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). FIGHT LARGER FIRES WITH WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: PRODUCT IS NOT SELF-IGNITING. PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N). Ventilation: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RELEVANT QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS WITH CRITICAL VALUES THAT HAVE TO BE MONITORED AT THE WORKPLACE. Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: THE USUAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR HANDLING CHEMICALS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. Supplemental Safety and Health: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: SOLVENT CONTENT: 0.0%; SOLID CONTENTS: 100.0%. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Boiling Point: >999.C, 1830.2F Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE Appearance and Odor: LIGHT BEIGE SOLID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS KNOWN. Hazardous Decomposition Products: NO DECOMPOSITION IF USED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS KNOWN. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: GENERAL NOTES: WATER HAZARD CLASS 0 (SELF-ASSESSMENT): GENERALLY NOT HAZARDOUS FOR WATER. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS, OR THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ARE BELOW THE REGULATORY THRESHOLD LIMITS DESCRIBED BY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HAZA RD COMMUNICATION STANDARD OR EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 91/155/EEC, 88/379/EEC, AND 67/546/EEC. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: OBSERVE THE GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS. THE PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO IDENTIFICATION REGULATIONS ACCORDING TO DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM: THE CLAS SIFICATION WAS MADE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST EDITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL SUBSTANCES LISTS, AND EXPANDED UPON FROM COMPANY AND LITERATURE DATA. NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH = 0; FIRE = 0; REACTIVITY = 0. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: FLUID THIOGLYCOLLATE MEDIUM, 11263 Cage: 05545 Company Name: BECTON DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV Street: 250 SCHILLING CIRCLE City: HUNT VALLEY MD Zipcode: 21030-1103 Health Emergency Phone: 410-771-0101 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 11/16/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: NONE Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: None Contact Hazard: None Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: SKIN: NO IRRITANT EFFECTS. EYES: NO IRRITATING EFFECTS. SENSITIZATION: NO SENSITIZING EFFECTS KNOWN. THE PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO INTERNALLY APPROVED CALCULATION ME THODS FOR PREPARATIONS: WHEN USED AND HANDLED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE ANY HARMFUL EFFECTS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S EXPERIENCE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO HIM. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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